Join the hunt and find the Herky on Parade statues in Downtown Iowa City. Kids and families can use the poems and clues on the scavenger hunt card to find the statues around the downtown area. Pick up your card at the Iowa City Public Library or print your own! To complete the hunt, find...
Learn how to make Cyanotype photogram prints with artists Heather Steckler & Harper Folsom in this community workshop as part of their Hold On/Let Go project and exhibition. Participants will learn about the cyanotype process and expose and develop photogram prints. Bring your own objects– anything from trash to treasure– to use to create unique cyanotype...
Have you ever wanted to create your own candle? Well, you are in the right spot! Sign up for the Candle Pour Bar at the Green House in Iowa City and you will be supplied with the knowledge and equipment to create a custom 9oz candle. During the experience you will choose the color container,...
Sunday, July 14, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room With a double brood of cicadas emerging this summer, embrace the cacophony of cicadas with a special cicada puppet craft. Using paper bags, crayons, and paper, we will bring to life our own cicadas during this Sunday Fun Day activity time. Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages,...
Demon King, The Green Leaves, Abstract Forms and Empty Graves 6pm Doors // 7pm Show
A comedy open mic followed by all night long karaoke! Comedy start at 9:30 pm!
Join the scavenger hunt and help find Rusty the Giant Sloth! The Iowa City Downtown District and Museum of Natural History are excited to announce the return of Iowa City’s favorite summer scavenger hunt for kids and families. Kids have from Monday, July 1st to Friday, August 31st to find him hiding in 28 stores downtown. Once you have found...
Join the hunt and find the Herky on Parade statues in Downtown Iowa City. Kids and families can use the poems and clues on the scavenger hunt card to find the statues around the downtown area. Pick up your card at the Iowa City Public Library or print your own! To complete the hunt, find...
In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
learn more about the Muslim Futurism project here! “ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM” is an evolving experiential art exhibition and digital archive created by MIPSTERZ that explores Muslim Futurism—a cultural and artistic aesthetic that learns from frameworks of Afrofuturism and imagines a broader Muslim future free from the oppression of today, set in a utopic tomorrow...
Monday, July 15, 2024 -1:00pm to 2:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Join us every Monday from 2-3 pm for a program featuring items we make! This Monday we will be painting Shrinky Dinks! 每周一下午2-3点和我们一起手工创作！ 本周活动我们将绘制热缩片工艺品。 ¡Únete a nosotros todos los lunes de 2 a 3 pm para un programa destacando los artículos...
Monday, July 15, 2024 -3:30pm to 5:00pm Teen Center Create your own one-of-a-kind tattoo using our Cricut Design. All supplies will be provided for this event and no experience is needed. If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library. This event is open to the public.
